DXpedition to the Heart of Rome

After an absence of four years, the 1A prefix returned to the air in July 2023, thanks to a DXpedition to the heart of Rome, or better yet, to the heart of the Order of Malta, one of the most requested, mysterious and fascinating DX entities in the world.

BY NICOLA BURDIAT,* IU0NIC

1A0C Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Where Extraterritoriality Makes the Difference For a week this past summer, hams around the world were treated to the first operation in four years from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, an extraterritorial entity headquartered in the heart of Rome that has its own place on the ARRL DXCC list. An international team of 15 amateurs operated 1A0C for eight days in late July and early August, making nearly 80,000 contacts and helping to raise funds for the Order’s worldwide relief efforts. While many amateurs are familiar with “SMOM” as a DX entity, far fewer know much about its nearly thousand-year history or its humanitarian mission. So let’s start there… The Order of Malta The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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